Hollywood Studios’ Brown Derby Opens New Patio Lounge Today

WDWNT on December 4, 2013

The Hollywood Brown Derby Restaurant at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened a new patio lounge today; diners can now relax and enjoy the warmth and sunshine while dining on the Brown Derby’s fabulous menu selections.

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Under the big red umbrellas, diners can enjoy a glass of wine, beer and cocktails, such as a classic Mint Gimlet (Nolet’s Silver Dry Gin, simply syrup, lime juice and fresh mint) or a Bloody Mary with Absolut Peppar Vodka. The Brown Derby serves flights of martinis, Champagne, wines, Scotch and Grand Marnier, and wine by the glass or half bottle.

New Lounge at The Hollywood Brown Derby Debuts at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Patio Lounge menu includes artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, duck confit tacos, steamed Prince Edward Island mussels, Derby Cocktail with jumbo lump blue crab, black tiger shrimp, avocado and a horseradish-tomato juice. It also features two Derby Sliders, one Wagyu beef slider with cognac mustard aïoli, smoked gouda cheese, bacon and avocado, and another house-made chorizo slider with chipotle mayo, manchego cheese, pickles and crispy onions.

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Or why not pop by the Patio Lounge just for dessert? The dessert menu offers Chocolate Three Ways (praline milk chocolate cream, crunchy ganache and orange-chocolate mousse), a banana-white chocolate toffee tower on a cocoa-almond cookie and bananas Foster, or strawberry Champagne cheesecake.

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Guests cannot make reservations for Brown Derby’s Patio Lounge, it’s on a first-come, first-serve basis. Guests cannot use the Disney Dining Plan when dining at the Patio Lounge, but the Tables in Wonderland discount can be applied to your bill.

 

“You Could Be In Pictures Kid!” Hollywood Brown Derby Lobby To Interact with MagicBand

WDWNT on December 4, 2013

Story courtesy of Jeremiah Good @JeremiahGood

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The Hollywood Brown Derby just began some early testing with changing framed “magazine covers” on the walls in the lobby. The frames were installed several weeks ago, but tests actually using these screen pictures just began this past weekend.

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At this point, if a cast member with a photo attached to their MagicBands walks into the lobby, they will appear on the cover of the framed magazines. When the final product rolls out with MyMagic+, when guests with reservations come into the restaurant, it will trigger with a “set” picture attached to their MagicBand to appear on the screens.

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Once the guest is seated at a table, they will be brought a photo print of their cover. There is no word yet on if this would be an added cost to buy or included with PhotoPass. It is also possible that this will be part of MyMemoryMaker, which we still have no further details on.

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The pictures you see in this post are the default pictures. The little black dot on the upper left hand corner of the pictures is the sensor.

So, what do you think? Is this a cool use of MagicBand technology, or a waste?